The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has called for robust inter-sectoral collaborations to strengthen defenses against the growing threat of cyberattacks in Nigeria’s cyberspace.
Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NCC, stressed this in his Keynote Address at the Opening Session of the Critical National Information infrastructure, CNII, Protection and Resilience Workshop Series for policymakers and sector regulators, held in Abuja, FCT.
The National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre, NCCC, of the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, organised the forum.
Maida also advocated a speedy implementation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s earlier Executive Order on the CNII protection in the Nigerian digital space.
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Maida stated: “The CNII Order emphasises resilience—a principle that will ensure our networks can recover quickly from incidents, maintaining the trust of the public and businesses that rely on telecom infrastructure daily.”
In regard to the essence of stakeholder collaborations on achieving the set objective of protection the CNII in the ecosystem, Dr. Maida also disclosed under the leadership of the Office of the National Security Adviser, and in collaboration with key stakeholders from the Nigerian Government, information infrastructure operators, and relevant private sector organisations, “a Trusted Information Sharing Network will be established to enhance information sharing and risk assessment related to Critical National Information Infrastructure.”
He equally stated: “This network will foster a crucial communication channel for sharing threats and vulnerabilities, promoting decentralized risk assessment and building capacity to implement effective security measures.”
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